Implementation

Problem: Administrators & Instructional Coaches say...
Teachers are not using the interactive white interactively with students, they are using them like they would a traditional chalk board.

• Drawing a picture
• Writing on the board
• Graphic organizers
  • Did not have the info available

Notes:
Provide class notes and information on Wiki or schoolnet to engage students
Have them focus on the teaching and instruction not note taking


Solution: Brainstorm on how to engage students...
Show examples of student engagement that shows interactivity using the Interactive White Board!

Teacher Concerns:
Teachers would like administrators & school based instructional coaches to learn the use of the interactive white boards so they can effectively evaluate teachers

Technology Use in the classroom, things to remember...

• Curriculum drive instruction not technology, technology is simply a tool that enhances instruction.
• Technology doesn't have to be forefront all the time.

How are the Interactive White Boards being used interactively with students?:
Def: Interactive?

Chalk Board Use Enhanced-

• Show Objectives, Standards and Do Now
  • Mehta Lesson
• Save for later use (Next Year)
• Demonstrate Multimedia within chalkboard use
  • Show picture
  • Video
  • Graphs
• Students use handwriting recognition to organize text and make it more readable
• They can move objects and media around

Interactive Use- (1 student at a time, how else can we state this?)

• Brainstorming-
• Containers-
• Games-
• Graphic Organizers-
  • T-Chart
  • Venn Diagram
• Interactive Flip Charts / Lessons (Promethean Planet)
• Interactive Websites (see web 2.0 tools)
• Labeling
• Magic Box
• Sorting
• Student Response Systems (Activexpressions)
• Transferable
  • Access year to year
• Guided notes-
  • Online for home student use
    • From student work on board saved onto a wiki or website

Use of web 2.0 tools to enhance learning-

• Wikispaces
  • Showcase student work
• Blogging
• Google Docs
• Jeopardy Labs
• Poll everywhere
• Social Educational Networking like (Saywire)

Software:

• ActivInspire
  • Create interactive Flipcharts
• Apple Remote Desktop-
  • Show student laptops on the screen
  • Share a student project to all other students
• Inspiration
• Presentation software
• Word Processor Software

Media-

• Pictures- Draw/Manipulate/Examine pictures
  • Historical Events
  • Graphic Organizers
  • Visual representations
• Videos- Show clips of videos to reinforce learning
• Discovery Ed.
• Teacher Tube
• Video Conferencing
  • Chat with other classes
  • Chat Famous people
  • Virtual Field Trips